M219 - Principles and Applications of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The learning objectives of this course are:

• To introduce the students to the fundamental principles of magnetic resonance imaging.
• To demonstrate basic applications of MRI.

 

*Winter 2022 Schedule*

*Winter 2023 Schedule*

 

COURSE INSTRUCTOR

• Kyung Sung, Ph.D.

          10945 Le Conte Ave (Ueberroth), 1417B

          Los Angeles, CA 90095

OFFICE HOURS

• Instructor: Friday 10-12pm
• TA: TBD

LECTURES

• Mon/Wed 2:00pm - 3:50pm

          BH-173, CHS, Bauer Auditorium

COURSE TOPICS

• MRI systems: B0
• MRI systems: B1 / Signal Detection
• MRI systems: Spatial Localization
• Fast Imaging and Reconstruction
• Basics of MR Spectroscopy
• Basic Pulse Sequences

Textbook

• D. Nishimura, Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (hardcover | paperback from lulu.com)
• Z. Liang and PC. Lauterbur, Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Signal Processing Perspective, ISBN: 978-0-780-34723-6 (link)
• (Optional References) Bernstein, King and Zhou, Handbook of MRI Pulse Sequences Elsevier/Wiley, 2004
• (Optional References) Haacke, Brown, Thompson, and Venkatesan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Physical Principles and Sequence Design, John Wiley & Sons New York, NY 1999. ISBN: 0-471-35128-8.

GRADING STRUCTURE

• Participation (10%)
• Three homework assignments (60%)
• Final Exam (30%)

PREREQUISITES

• Vectors and Vector Operations
• Basic Matrix Algebra
• MATLAB